Define each vocab word and write its part of speech: disseminate, cynicism, interpolate, turgid, sordid, proffer, renege, blatant
In each of the following sentences, write the NOUNS and ALL of its noun types:
When democracy is threatened, people must speak out.
A good education is needed to survive the current economic conditions.
My teacher needed a lot of patience to handle our class.
Childhood is supposed to be a time of happiness.
Holding onto anger tends to encourage violence.
The traffic was really slow when Matthew's mother drove him to the game.
There was a scream of skidding tires and then a metallic thud, followed by the sound of splintered glass.
Tuesday, August 28, 2012
Define each vocab word and write its part of speech: disseminate, cynicism, interpolate, turgid, sordid, proffer, renege, blatant (PERIOD 1A- since students decided to use vulgar language, add the following terms to the list: convoluted, insipid, lucid)
In the following sentences- write the nouns and ALL of their TYPES!
1. (5)When they decided not to copy the styles of other countries, America’s architects started to make an impact on the world’s architecture.
2. (4)The skyscraper, the best-known symbol of modern architecture, was developed in the United States.
3. (6)Chicago became the center of modern architecture in the United States as the city rebuilt after the Great Chicago Fire.
4. (5)Recently, people have developed a concern for the preservation of old buildings with architectural value.
Wednesday, August 29, 2012
For each vocabulary word, write an original sentence.
For each of the following sentences, write all of the nouns and their types:
1. Jesse James and his gang of desperate outlaws once roamed the state of Missouri.
2. New Orleans in Louisiana is one of the most exciting cities in the country.
3. Look for picturesque lighthouses in coastal states such as Maine.
4. Thomas Edison chose New Jersey as the best place for his laboratories.
5. See mammoth carvings of four presidents of the United States at Mount Rushmore in South Dakota.
Thursday, August 30, 2012
For each vocabulary word, write an original sentence.
Friday, August 31, 2012 Directions: For each sentence below, fill in the blank with the appropriate vocabulary word:
1.The author was furious when the editor said he would_ new text into the manuscript
2. _music disturbed the students who were studying.
3.The missionary will information about his religion
4.An evil reputation preceded the _ criminal
5.She had nothing but _in her outlook on the hypocritical reformer.
6.The company may _on the original offer and substitute with another.
7.Verbiage, verbosity, and prolix prose can create _writing.
8.Will he ___ his hand in an act of friendship?
CLASS WORK
Monday, August 27, 2012- Notes on NOUNS
Tuesday, August 28, 2012- Review homework
- More noun practice
Wednesday, August 29, 2012- Review homework
- More noun practice
- Notes on pronouns
Thursday, August 30, 2012- More noun practice sentences
- Introduction to pronoun notes
Friday, August 31, 2012HOMEWORK
Monday, August 27, 2012- Define each vocab word and write its part of speech: disseminate, cynicism, interpolate, turgid, sordid, proffer, renege, blatant
- In each of the following sentences, write the NOUNS and ALL of its noun types:
- When democracy is threatened, people must speak out.
- A good education is needed to survive the current economic conditions.
- My teacher needed a lot of patience to handle our class.
- Childhood is supposed to be a time of happiness.
- Holding onto anger tends to encourage violence.
- The traffic was really slow when Matthew's mother drove him to the game.
- There was a scream of skidding tires and then a metallic thud, followed by the sound of splintered glass.
Tuesday, August 28, 2012- Define each vocab word and write its part of speech: disseminate, cynicism, interpolate, turgid, sordid, proffer, renege, blatant (PERIOD 1A- since students decided to use vulgar language, add the following terms to the list: convoluted, insipid, lucid)
In the following sentences- write the nouns and ALL of their TYPES!- 1. (5)When they decided not to copy the styles of other countries, America’s architects started to make an impact on the world’s architecture.
Wednesday, August 29, 20122. (4)The skyscraper, the best-known symbol of modern architecture, was developed in the United States.
3. (6)Chicago became the center of modern architecture in the United States as the city rebuilt after the Great Chicago Fire.
4. (5)Recently, people have developed a concern for the preservation of old buildings with architectural value.
- For each vocabulary word, write an original sentence.
For each of the following sentences, write all of the nouns and their types:1. Jesse James and his gang of desperate outlaws once roamed the state of Missouri.
2. New Orleans in Louisiana is one of the most exciting cities in the country.
3. Look for picturesque lighthouses in coastal states such as Maine.
4. Thomas Edison chose New Jersey as the best place for his laboratories.
5. See mammoth carvings of four presidents of the United States at Mount Rushmore in South Dakota.
Thursday, August 30, 2012
- For each vocabulary word, write an original sentence.
Friday, August 31, 2012Directions: For each sentence below, fill in the blank with the appropriate vocabulary word:
1.The author was furious when the editor said he would_ new text into the manuscript
2. _music disturbed the students who were studying.
3.The missionary will information about his religion
4.An evil reputation preceded the _ criminal
5.She had nothing but _in her outlook on the hypocritical reformer.
6.The company may _on the original offer and substitute with another.
7.Verbiage, verbosity, and prolix prose can create _writing.
8.Will he ___ his hand in an act of friendship?